Author Joe Chacon

Joe Chacon is a Southern California writer that has also spent time as a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report, as well as a Staff Writer for The MMA Corner and Operation Sports. Joe has a passion for the sport of MMA, as well as most other sports.

The fallout of the UFC 202 headliner between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz included an underlying notion from many fans that the fight was somehow rigged. This was partly due to the fact that not one judge score...

It wasn't long ago that it seemed like the only fans of Nate Diaz resided within 50 miles of the 209 area code. We tuned in to watch him flip off his opponent and talk his mumbled trash prior to a fight, but th...

Tito Ortiz. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Chael Sonnen. What comes to mind when you hear those names? For many, they represent members of the trash-talking Hall of Fame.
Two of these three men could sell a figh...

Nearly three years ago, Benson Henderson stepped into the Octagon at UFC 164 in an effort to defend his lightweight title against Anthony Pettis. Henderson already had three successful defenses against the like...

There was a time when a UFC fight card was announced and fans would get excited with very little skepticism. What was listed was pretty much what you were going to see. People could buy tickets and plan ahead, ...

Ripped off. Cheated. Confused. Infuriated. Disappointed. Cheapened.
Following the announcement of Holly Holm being given the title shot against Ronda Rousey at UFC 195, who would you think these emotions wou...

When you hear the name Uriah Hall, there’s little doubt the image of him destroying Adam Cella with a spinning kick during season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter is what pops into your head. Throughout the season, h...

We’re often advised to diversify things. We’re told to not get our hopes up. We’re advised to not put all our eggs in one basket. Well, I don’t know what lingo the millennials are using nowadays in their hipste...

Cringe! Not another Ronda Rousey article!
You’re not alone. Everyone is being hit in all different directions regarding Rousey. It’s everything, from her perceived invincibility to people saying they won’t s...

We’re now nearly two weeks from the day Jacob "Stitch" Duran was essentially fired from the UFC for his comments to the media on the lack of sponsorship money for cutmen. Once the news broke, everyone jumped in...